James Candland
| 04/03/25 @ Cedar | 16 |
| 04/01/25 vs Snow Canyon | 12 |
| 03/27/25 @ Hurricane | 23 |
Desert Hills won the last time they faced Cedar, and James Candland did his part to make sure it happened again. The Thunder walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Reds on Thursday with plenty of help from Candland, who had five digs and three aces. He is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as he's now posted 12 or more in each of the last three games he's played.
The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-22, 27-29, 25-16.
Desert Hills was led to victory by Jordan Schudde and Jordan Jensen. Schudde had 18 assists, while Jensen had three digs, two aces, and one block. Kai James also deserves some recognition as he had his first kill of the season.
Cedar's loss came despite strong showings from Kai Hunter and Matt Dickison. Hunter had six digs and two aces, while Dickison had six digs and two aces.
Desert Hills is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Cedar, they dropped their record down to 6-11 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Desert Hills will head out to square off against Virgin Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Bulldogs will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something the Thunder surely won't give up without a fight. As for Cedar, they will face off against Snow Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Reds are facing the Warriors at the right time seeing as the Warriors are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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